We spent most of yesterday swimming and eating with good friends whose parents graciously included us in their family’s celebration of the Fourth. They live in a gorgeous house with a perfect pool, and let’s just say the Haub children, not to mention their prego mom who has just about had it with the L.A.… Continue reading Holiday
Category: South Central
A reminder
Last night we gathered at the tutoring center for our evening session together after a long day of painting houses and loving kids. Our pastor had invited members of our youth group to join us for the evening, and after he introduced them all, he invited them to answer some questions and share a bit… Continue reading A reminder
Update
Many have written kind notes of encouragement for me after last night’s shooting. Thank you for your sensitivity and kindness. I thank God for the grace of friends near and far who lift us up in prayer. It turns out that there were at least thirty-eight shots fired, but as far as I know no… Continue reading Update
Inspiration
I received this email yesterday morning, and it moved me so very deeply: Erika, Your blog post today was wonderful. And I’ve been toying with an idea that I hope you can help me with – OR maybe you can direct me to someone else that can help me. I’ve been trying to be a… Continue reading Inspiration
A mother’s cry
We just had a shooting down the street. I was putting the kids down when our apartment was filled with the sound of gunfire. It was so loud and there were so many shots: more than I have ever heard here before. Aaron started to scream from his crib and I raced into his room… Continue reading A mother’s cry
Always with us
In discussions regarding economics, poverty and the like, people will call upon the words of Jesus that proclaim that the poor will always be among us. Many people have a sense that, well, inequality is just a result of the nature and function of social and economic systems, and they are certainly right. I have… Continue reading Always with us
He restores my soul
Yesterday was the kickoff for our “Vacation to L.A.” week with Pasadena Covenant Church. We started our day together with morning worship, and we were privileged to have Dr. Soong-Chan Rah and his family with us. Dr. Rah is a professor at North Park Seminary, and was a pastor of a multi-ethnic congregation in Cambridge,… Continue reading He restores my soul
Blessed are the feet
Today was our second day standing outside of Mack Elementary School handing out fliers and registering kids for the sports and art camps we are sponsoring next week. Although I didn’t have my two kids with me today (though they were awfully cute recruiters in their balloon-covered stroller yesterday), we still made for a surprising… Continue reading Blessed are the feet
My way
This afternoon I went inside a little party supply shop down the street. I needed to purchase a dozen balloons for our recruitment today at the local grade school for the summer camps that next week’s Vacation to L.A. team will host. As I walked up and down the two cramped aisles of the tiny… Continue reading My way
Because Doug is a superior photographer (and considerably taller)…
Here’s the better shot I promised. Little Sammy went from a fuzzy gray clump to this beautiful creature literally in days, and now he is gone. Lately Mercy has been bringing me “eggs” (random toys) to hatch for her. We checked out Horton Hatches the Egg from the library so I am pretty sure that… Continue reading Because Doug is a superior photographer (and considerably taller)…